Archives for November 2012

During our #Langchat session last Thursday night, participants batted around a number of excellent authentic language listening resources and ideas for using authentic audio in the classroom. Here are some of our favorites! Audio Resources Pandora Radio Latin channels. Great songs for in class use! (@srapontarelli) @ZJonesSpanish has organized resources by topic (@espanolbartlett) Musicuentos Blog […]

After a short break for the Thanksgiving holiday, #langchat was alive with great ideas and interesting perspectives on the different ways that teachers are preparing their students to interpret authentic audio sources. Setting Clear and Appropriate Learning Expectations One of the key components that many teachers agreed upon was the importance of setting realistic and […]

Last week, #LangChat participants discussed the role of personal learning networks for language teachers(PLN). Several participants were live-tweeting together from the ACTFL 2012 Conference in Philadelphia, which made the discussion all the more meaningful and lively! Participants described the value of personal learning networks for language teachers on sites such as Twitter, Edmodo, and other […]

Last week’s #LangChat participants discussed ways to help their students get the most out of reading in world language classrooms. As @muchachitaMJ pointed out, target language reading skills are an extremely important part of building proficiency; however, it can be difficult to get students interested in reading in L2 if they already dislike reading in […]

Last week, #LangChat participants were asked, “What language learning games do you recommend or require in your classroom?” Everyone had lots of great ideas for how to adapt familiar games for the world language classroom setting, as well as completely new and innovative games specifically designed for language learning! What purpose do language learning games […]